In 1996, the Oakland School District Proposed the Use of Ebonics

question 17

Multiple Choice

In 1996, the Oakland School District proposed the use of Ebonics in the school system. What did the subsequent revision of that proposal suggest about African American English?

• A) African American English was considered a significant language development.
• B) African American English was seen as a low-status language.
• C) Ebonics was seen as not "African" enough.
• D) African American English was seen as prestige language.

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